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  1. Strengths and weaknesses of working with the Global Trigger Tool method for retrospective record review: focus group interviews with team members. | PSNet

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    March 24, 2012 - Study Strengths and weaknesses of working with the Global Trigger Tool method for retrospective record review: focus group interviews with team members. Citation Text: Schildmeijer K, Nilsson L, Perk J, et al. Strengths and weaknesses of working with the Global Trigger Tool method for r…

  2. Wide variation and overprescription of opioids after elective surgery. | PSNet

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    April 24, 2018 - Study Classic Wide variation and overprescription of opioids after elective surgery. Citation Text: Thiels CA, Anderson SS, Ubl DS, et al. Wide Variation and Overprescription of Opioids After Elective Surgery. Ann Surg. 2017;266(4):564-573. doi:10.1097/SLA.00000…

  3. Opioid prescribing decreases after learning of a patient's fatal overdose. | PSNet

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    January 18, 2023 - Study Emerging Classic Opioid prescribing decreases after learning of a patient's fatal overdose. Citation Text: Doctor JN, Nguyen A, Lev R, et al. Opioid prescribing decreases after learning of a patient's fatal overdose. Science. 2018;361(6402):588-590. doi:10…

  4. Are verbal orders a threat to patient safety? | PSNet

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    July 31, 2008 - Review Are verbal orders a threat to patient safety? Citation Text: Wakefield DS, Wakefield BJ. Are verbal orders a threat to patient safety? Qual Saf Health Care. 2009;18(3):165-168. doi:10.1136/qshc.2009.034041. Copy Citation Format: DOI Google Scholar PubMed BibTeX End…

  5. Medication errors in the care transition of trauma patients | PSNet

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    September 02, 2020 - Study Medication errors in the care transition of trauma patients Citation Text: Martín Mª ÁP, García MM, Silveira ED, et al. Medication errors in the care transition of trauma patients. Eur J Clin Pharmacol. 2019;75(12):1739-1746. doi:10.1007/s00228-019-02757-3. Copy Citation Form…

  6. Patient safety incidents associated with equipment in critical care: a review of reports to the UK National Patient Safety Agency. | PSNet

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    November 29, 2023 - Study Patient safety incidents associated with equipment in critical care: a review of reports to the UK National Patient Safety Agency. Citation Text: Thomas AN, Galvin I. Patient safety incidents associated with equipment in critical care: a review of reports to the UK National Patie…

  7. Estimating breast cancer overdiagnosis after screening mammography among older women in the United States. | PSNet

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    October 19, 2022 - Study Estimating breast cancer overdiagnosis after screening mammography among older women in the United States. Citation Text: Richman IB, Long JB, Soulos PR, et al. Estimating breast cancer overdiagnosis after screening mammography among older women in the United States. Ann Intern Med…

  8. Diagnostic delays among COVID-19 patients with a second concurrent diagnosis. | PSNet

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    March 08, 2023 - Study Diagnostic delays among COVID-19 patients with a second concurrent diagnosis. Citation Text: Freund O, Azolai L, Sror N, et al. Diagnostic delays among COVID‐19 patients with a second concurrent diagnosis. J Hosp Med. 2023;18(4):321-328. doi:10.1002/jhm.13063. Copy Citation F…

  9. Verifying patient identity and site of surgery: improving compliance with protocol by audit and feedback. | PSNet

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    October 26, 2010 - Study Verifying patient identity and site of surgery: improving compliance with protocol by audit and feedback. Citation Text: Garnerin P, Arès M, Huchet A, et al. Verifying patient identity and site of surgery: improving compliance with protocol by audit and feedback. Qual Saf Health …

  10. Impact of sample size on variation of adverse events and preventable adverse events: systematic review on epidemiology and contributing factors. | PSNet

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    May 15, 2024 - Review Impact of sample size on variation of adverse events and preventable adverse events: systematic review on epidemiology and contributing factors. Citation Text: Lessing C, Schmitz A, Albers B, et al. Impact of sample size on variation of adverse events and preventable adverse eve…

  11. The incidence of adverse events among home care patients. | PSNet

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    December 04, 2015 - Study The incidence of adverse events among home care patients. Citation Text: Sears NA, Baker R, Barnsley J, et al. The incidence of adverse events among home care patients. Int J Qual Health Care. 2013;25(1):16-28. doi:10.1093/intqhc/mzs075. Copy Citation Format: DOI Go…

  12. An embedded checklist in the Anesthesia Information Management System improves pre-anaesthetic induction setup: a randomised controlled trial in a simulation setting. | PSNet

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    June 26, 2019 - Study An embedded checklist in the Anesthesia Information Management System improves pre-anaesthetic induction setup: a randomised controlled trial in a simulation setting. Citation Text: Wetmore D, Goldberg A, Gandhi N, et al. An embedded checklist in the Anesthesia Information Manageme…

  13. Frequency of and risk factors for medication errors by pharmacists during order verification in a tertiary care medical center. | PSNet

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    January 23, 2013 - Study Frequency of and risk factors for medication errors by pharmacists during order verification in a tertiary care medical center. Citation Text: Gorbach C, Blanton L, Lukawski BA, et al. Frequency of and risk factors for medication errors by pharmacists during order verification in a…

  14. A review of healthcare failure mode and effects analysis (HFMEA) in radiotherapy. | PSNet

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    June 13, 2011 - Review A review of healthcare failure mode and effects analysis (HFMEA) in radiotherapy. Citation Text: Giardina M, Cantone MC, Tomarchio E, et al. A Review of Healthcare Failure Mode and Effects Analysis (HFMEA) in Radiotherapy. Health Phys. 2016;111(4):317-26. doi:10.1097/HP.0000000000…

  15. Impact of medication reconciliation for improving transitions of care. | PSNet

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    June 19, 2019 - Review Emerging Classic Impact of medication reconciliation for improving transitions of care. Citation Text: Redmond P, Grimes TC, McDonnell R, et al. Impact of medication reconciliation for improving transitions of care. Cochrane Database Syst Rev. 2018;8(8):C…

  16. Frequency of passive EHR alerts in the ICU: another form of alert fatigue? | PSNet

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    January 23, 2017 - Study Frequency of passive EHR alerts in the ICU: another form of alert fatigue? Citation Text: Kizzier-Carnahan V, Artis KA, Mohan V, et al. Frequency of Passive EHR Alerts in the ICU: Another Form of Alert Fatigue? J Patient Saf. 2019;15(3):246-250. doi:10.1097/PTS.0000000000000270. …

  17. Clinicians' perceptions of medication errors with opioids in cancer and palliative care services: a priority setting report. | PSNet

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    June 01, 2016 - Commentary Clinicians' perceptions of medication errors with opioids in cancer and palliative care services: a priority setting report. Citation Text: Heneka N, Shaw T, Azzi C, et al. Clinicians' perceptions of medication errors with opioids in cancer and palliative care services: a prio…

  18. Immersive high fidelity simulation of critically ill patients to study cognitive errors: a pilot study. | PSNet

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    August 15, 2018 - Study Immersive high fidelity simulation of critically ill patients to study cognitive errors: a pilot study. Citation Text: Prakash S, Bihari S, Need P, et al. Immersive high fidelity simulation of critically ill patients to study cognitive errors: a pilot study. BMC Med Educ. 2017;17(1…

  19. Patient safety incidents in endoscopy: a human factors analysis of non-procedural significant harm incidents from the National Reporting and Learning System (NRLS). | PSNet

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    January 29, 2020 - Study Patient safety incidents in endoscopy: a human factors analysis of non-procedural significant harm incidents from the National Reporting and Learning System (NRLS). Citation Text: Ravindran S, Matharoo M, Rutter MD, et al. Patient safety incidents in endoscopy: a human factors anal…

  20. Accident analysis of large-scale technological disasters applied to an anaesthetic complication. | PSNet

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    November 16, 2022 - Study Classic Accident analysis of large-scale technological disasters applied to an anaesthetic complication. Citation Text: Eagle CJ, Davies JM, Reason J. Accident analysis of large-scale technological disasters applied to an anaesthetic complication. Can J An…
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